NATAS-related stories
Posted Nov 19th 2008 9:03AM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Daytime, Emmys, Reality-Free
There's a real problem brewing for the Daytime Emmys. The annual broadcast which has been switching off from year to year between ABC and CBS,
may not make it to prime time because CBS has decided to skip its turn...and ABC is not ready to step up and take on the award show.
To some this is simply a symptom of the decline of interest in daytime dramas, which dominate the awards. If you check out
my post from last year's show, my assessment is not that the broadcast is the problem, but rather it's the nominations. There are too many repeat winners, too many actors who are overlooked in the nominating process, and too much sameness. The Daytime Emmys problem starts with the awards, not the show.
Still, what about the foreseeable future and the 2009 awards -- will they be shown on TV?
Continue reading No home for the Daytime Emmys?
Posted Jul 17th 2008 2:11PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: OpEd, Emmys, Reality-Free
I'm going to share my Emmy thoughts, but there's so much to digest, I figured I'd space it out a bit. If you missed the announcement, check out
Bob's live blog.
First thought: Why do I feel like I did when the Daytime Emmy nominations were announced? Oh yeah, because all
these nominations are predictable! Where's the surprises, where's the nominations from out of left field? These nominations lack the element of shock, at least to me. Here's my thoughts, plus I dug through the whole list and found some other interesting items...
Continue reading My reactions to the Emmy nominations, part one
Posted Mar 27th 2008 8:25AM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Awards, Emmys
The Daytime Emmys have rendered their verdict:
court TV shows will compete in their own Emmy award category. On April 30th, when the nominations are announced, legal shows will vie against each other in a new category meant to honor the best in court television. That means for the first time ever,
Judge Judy can go up against the likes of
The People's Court, Judge Alex, Divorce Court and the rest of the justice-driven syndicated real drama series currently on the air.
Continue reading Daytime Emmys add court category
Posted Mar 11th 2008 10:26AM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Daytime, Celebrities, Talk Show, Awards, Emmys
Everyone knew that
Regis Philbin is the king, now he'll have some extra hardware to prove it. Like a
Lifetime Achievement Award from The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. At the upcoming 35th annual Daytime Emmy Awards, June 20 at Hollywood's Kodak Theater, NATAS will present the special honor to Regis, host of
Live With Regis and Kelly, during the primetime ABC broadcast. There will be a salute to Regis, no doubt including
Kelly Ripa and/or Kathie Lee Gifford, his daytime co-hosts over the years, but the details haven't been announced yet.
Continue reading Regis rates lifetime achievement Emmy
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